President Obama Praises Libya's Political Transition
The president is holding Libya up as a model for what the United Nations can do to protect civilians. Obama and other U.N. nations are pledging continued support and encouraging Libya's new leaders to...
View ArticleWhat Role Will Islamists Play In Libya?
The Muslim Brotherhood is among the factions seeking to play a role in the new Libyan government. But moderate Libyans say they do not believe Islamists will become the dominant force in the...
View ArticleIn Libya, Some Just Learning Of Gadhafi's Downfall
In Libya, refugees are streaming out of Sirte, the last major town still in the hands of forces loyal to ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Cut off from the rest of the country, without electricity, many...
View ArticleLibya's Newest Concern: Looming Political Battles
Libya's militias are a collection of regional groups that will have to learn to work together to form a new government. They are still talking for now, but there are clear differences and...
View ArticlePost-Revolution, Libyan Women Seek Expanded Roles
In Libya, women played an unsung role in the uprising that toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Now, they are seeking increased opportunities in the new country that is still emerging.(Image credit:...
View ArticleGadhafi May Be Hard To Find, But Not His Supporters
By some estimates, up to 30 to 40 percent of Libya's population is sympathetic to ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Tripoli's Abu Salim neighborhood provides a window into the potential problems the...
View ArticleIn Tripoli, Gadhafi's Palace Becomes People's Market
Moammar Gadhafi's compound in the heart of Tripoli has been put to new use as a market, and the former palace of terror is now a kind of fairground.(Image credit: Bela Szandelszky/AP)
View ArticleGadhafi Is Dead, Tripoli Rejoices
The killing of the ousted Libyan leader is the climax of a months-long struggle to topple the dictator's regime. Photos and videos supposedly showing his body are beginning to surface.(Image credit:...
View ArticleMoammar Gadhafi Ruled Libya With An Iron Fist
Moammar Gadhafi was a young army officer when he first seized power in a September 1969 coup. During his rule of more than four decades, he was an unpredictable, often brutal leader with an inflated...
View ArticleGadhafi's Last Days Still A Mystery
The man who ruled Libya from a fortress-like compound in the heart of Tripoli reportedly spent his last moments holed up in a culvert under a road in his hometown of Sirte. The exact circumstances of...
View ArticleIn Post-Gadhafi Libya, Enmities Continue To Smolder
Revenge attacks are alarming those hoping for a swift transition to peace in Libya. Some villages where loyalists to overthrown dictator Moammar Gadhafi used to live are now abandoned, and locals hope...
View ArticleLibya's Economy Faces New Tests After Gadhafi Era
The country faces enormous economic challenges. It has a staggering public payroll, huge subsidies on food and fuel, and a populace trained for years to view the government as the primary source of...
View ArticleA Year Later, One Libyan Fighter Says 'Nothing Has Changed'
"Danny Vampire" fought for freedom. But now, he says: "Tunisia had an election, Egypt had an election. And Libya? No." What's more, he sees just as much corruption now as before.(Image credit: Andy...
View ArticleFrom War Correspondents In Libya, A Toast To Fallen Comrades In Syria
Seasoned combat reporters gathered in Tripoli on Wednesday to honor Marie Colvin, a friend and fellow journalist who was killed earlier that day in Syria. And they remembered others who have...
View ArticleGadhafi's Compound Slowly Being Erased From History
When Moammar Gadhafi ruled Libya, no one imagined stepping foot in Bab al-Azizia, but now it's a reminder of his iron rule that is slowly being dismantled.(Image credit: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images)
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